FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

MAHONEY RICHARD S. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ANSYS INC [ ANSS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP, WORLDWIDE SALES & SUPPORT
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2600 ANSYS DR. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/15/2019
(Street)

CANONSBURG, PA 15317
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   2/15/2019     M    2854   (1) A $0   24400   (6) D    
Common Stock   2/15/2019     F    813   (2) D $174.49   23587   (6) D    
Common Stock   2/19/2019     S    1141   (3) D $173.79   (4) 22446   (6) D    
Common Stock   2/19/2019     S    900   (3) D $174.60   (5) 21546   (6) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Restricted Stock Unit   $0   2/15/2019     M         2854      (7)   (7) Common Stock   2854   $0   8560   (8) D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Awarded under the Issuer's Fifth Amended and Restated 1996 Stock and Option Grant Plan. Shares earned upon vesting and settlement of 50% of the earned Performance Restricted Stock Units for the annual period ending December 31, 2018, upon certification of performance results by the Compensation Committee of 200% of target for the annual period ended December 31, 2018. The remaining 50% of the earned Performance Restricted Stock Units for such annual period ending December 31, 2018 shall vest, if at all, on December 31, 2019, and upon certification of performance results by the Compensation Committee.
(2)  Shares withheld for payment of taxes in connection with the vesting and settlement of Performance Restricted Stock Units described in footnote 1 above.
(3)  Pursuant to a currently effective Rule 10b5-1 plan.
(4)  The sales were executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $173.28 to $174.24, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $173.79. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ANSYS, Inc., any security holder of ANSYS, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(5)  The sales were executed in a series of transactions with a price range of $174.45 to $174.71, inclusive, with a weighted average price of $174.60. The reporting person undertakes to provide to ANSYS, Inc., any security holder of ANSYS, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(6)  Includes 21,410 Restricted Stock Units, as well as 136 shares acquired under the ANSYS Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(7)  Awarded under the Issuer's Fifth Amended and Restated 1996 Stock and Option Grant Plan. Performance Restricted Stock Units awarded March 5, 2017 represented a contingent right to receive shares of ANSYS Common Stock upon vesting and settlement of Performance Share Units and certification of performance results by the Compensation Committee. See footnote 1 for additional information.
(8)  Under the terms of the award, shares earned upon the vesting and settlement of the earned Performance Restricted Stock Units may be in excess of the amount reported on March 5, 2017, depending on the target levels achieved. See footnote 1 for additional information.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MAHONEY RICHARD S.
2600 ANSYS DR.
CANONSBURG, PA 15317

VP, WORLDWIDE SALES & SUPPORT

Signatures
Janet Lee, Attorney-in-Fact 2/20/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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